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OSHA Inspection: ROYAL ICE CREAM COMPANY, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ROYAL ICE CREAM COMPANY, INC. in 27 WARREN STREET, MANCHESTER, CT 06040 (NAICS 311520). OSHA activity number 311763072.

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Site address
27 WARREN STREET
City
MANCHESTER
State
CT
ZIP
06040
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311520
SIC code (legacy)
2024
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

7 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment
and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed
to
potential releases of anhydrous
ammonia and/or fire hazards:
Company:  The engine room and related equipment were not designed,
installed and maintained in accordance
with generally accepted good engineering practices such as those contained
in The International Institute of
Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) Standard 2, Equipment, Design, and
Installation of Ammonia Mechanical
Refrigerating Systems:
A.Engine Room:
1.The mechanical ventilation system, ammonia detectors and alarm systems
were not tested
either in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines or at least annually.
(IIAR 2, Section
6.2.2)
2.The room was not provided with continuous ventilation at a normal
(non-emergency)
ventilation rate equal to .5 cubic feet per minute per square foot.  (IIAR
Section 6.2.3.4)
3.An air intake or other provisions for make-up air had not been provided
for the engine room.
(IIAR 2, Section 6.2.3.7)
4.The engine room ceiling was constructed out of wood trusses and decking.
Also, plywood
was used on the wall.  (IIAR 2, Section 6.3.1.1)
B.Freezer:  A manual, slow-closing gate valve was used to drain oil from a
collection pot in the freezer
instead of either a self-closing valve or a manual quick-closing emergency
stop valve.  (IIAR 2,
Section 7.1.2)
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
review generally accepted
consensus standards regarding ammonia refrigeration systems to ensure that
the company's mechanical
refrigeration system is designed, installed and maintained in accordance
with recommended guidelines.
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $375.00
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $375.00
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $375.00
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A05

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $225.00
  • — I (S) $225.00
  • — Z (S) $450.00

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $300.00
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $300.00
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.303 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 26, 2010
Abate by
Nov 30, 2010
Recent events (3)
  • — P (O)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 311763072.

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